Weaving Encounters features video installations, a recreated ancient loom, and weaving demonstrations from 2pm - 4pm.
What began as a seasonal contract with the Kingston Handloom Weavers and Spinners turned into a magic carpet ride of discovery – finding a mysterious traditional “Korean” carpet at the Canadian Museum and reconstructing a warp-weighted loom, an ancient weaving technology believed to produce such textiles. Guided by evolving interests and experiences, this project is a curatorial exploration of weaving as a medium for technological inquiry, material studies, and knowledge production through the act of creation. The exhibition features video installations, a recreation of the warp-weighted loom built from raw materials (co-created with Brandon Elderhorst), and daily weaving demonstrations on the loom from 2 PM to 4 PM.
On Thursday, January 16, if we’re lucky and the woven fabric progresses enough, you’ll see a bird from the Korean carpet come to life as an animation on the loom between 2 PM and 4 PM.